What is a pin feathers?

[@funinthekitchen844]

Did people get upset? This is why parrots and many other birds preen each other❤️🩷

[@25dollarbill24]

"Did people get upset?" One person did. The rest were merely parroting his/her complaint.

[@gzus1482]

​@@25dollarbill24😂 Parroting? Pun? 🤔🦜

[@25dollarbill24]

@@gzus1482 Yes, and it's on me, free of charge, no strings attached! Usually, before I tell such jokes, I demand my audience sign a pre-pun-tual agreement.🙃

[@psychosoma5049]

@@25dollarbill24oh! I have all the time in the world for you and your puns! Hilarious 😂

[@wickedbasket8858]

It's the internet, ofcorse people got upset.

[@sammythefox1057]

"parrot leaf" nice, I absolutely love that. Combined with them being spawned from 'mango seeds' they're just a whole plant!!

[@kiwibuddy5341]

Don't forget to peel the leaves occasionally! They need to be exposed to air to ripen

[@tacitozetticci9308]

They also 100% sound like leaves

[@DdaengEli]

They are flowers 💐 😊

[@Stella.22g]

You are what you eat! ❤

[@musicisthefoodofthesoul]

🥭🥭

[@robynlynch4992]

(In case other people didnt know.) You can really help out your pet parrot with the pin feathers it can't reach, especially the back of their head and their face. If the pin feathers stay too long and become stuck, it can cause the poor birdie lots of discomfort and can even cause feather loss! If you have 2 or more parrots at home (and they get along 😅), then they will help each other out when it comes to releasing pin feathers. Also! If you want less keratin dust in your house, give your parrot a good misting in the shower it makes it way less dusty, and plus, most parrots LOVE a good wash 😂❤

[@cameoshadowness7757]

For that last line: All I can think of is my grand aunts old parrots who dived into a bown of water and slashed around for a solid 5 minutes before she called them out and they froze in place. lol

[@robynlynch4992]

@cameoshadowness7757 parrots are so funny 😂 they're just like cheeky toddlers

[@VinnyUnion]

This is why they're not pets for households.

[@MizzyG37]

Preening must become addictive like us picking spots 😂

[@Prince.M00NBEAM]

It even is part of the social interaction between birds

[@hannahreed2451]

IT IS!! I used to rescue exotic birds from abusive or neglectful situations and one of the ways I would really bond with them was preening. It was soothing for me and a gesture of love for them.

[@Shiny_Magpie]

I love preening my cockatiels. Not only is it fun to do and satisfying, but you also bond during it. ❤ I feel honored that my birds trust me so 😌

[@skandar3]

It 100% is!

[@Wtfinc]

Spots, lol. Sometimes they literally be just spots tho. Or sometimes nothing at all

[@seamoreplant]

I used to preen my bird of pin feathers all the time, he loved it and he would ask for more preening because I think pin feathers are itchy.

[@saga2964]

They are. I suppose that encourages them to preen.

[@khairallahdh]

It’s a great bonding activity too since it shows that they trust you.

[@moshunit96]

They also need to socialize and its a great way to do so.

[@evamurray4478]

I bet they are really itchy. They look it, preening would be pure relief 😊

[@angelqueen0823]

Some birds use it as a calming habit and then end up over preening in neglectful or abusive situations, which can make the bird stop producing feathers over time

[@juliej5917]

Why do people jump in with an opinion when they’re CLUELESS? I had a parrot for 40 years, and there’s ALWAYS more to learn.

[@WowCreativeUsername]

The internet in a nutshell

[@rainblue4789]

entitlement of feeling (morally) superior it's so irritating, under 25's are the worst for it for me lately, always gotta be right, even when they're wrong

[@rb2k196]

​@rainblue4789 I don't think it's fair to label a whole age group given that a lot of people on the Internet are anonymous so no way of telling whether something is their real age or not.

[@GamersInHellOnYt]

​​@@WowCreativeUsernameevery adult conversation too sadly. Sometimes the "authority of age" allows people to say the wildest things and think they are right. Edit update* yall saying only young people do this? ? I think its the opposite. At least young people learn from mistakes or backdown when theyre wrong and humble. Someone older will realize theyre in the wrong and continue arguing😅 to save face.

[@WowCreativeUsername]

@@GamersInHellOnYt Oh god, the amount of times I've heard an older person say something objectively false but you're not allowed to say anything cuz "respect your elders"

[@d34dmagg0tz]

this is actually a super important part of bonding with your bird. they do this to each other in the wild so it helps them associate you as a “flock mate”

[@BlackAssassin913]

My cockatiel (differnet bird i know) was always begging me to unroll his pin feathers he was always kissing my hands while i did it too~

[@Zarmdthecoolest]

He was trying to preen you back!

[@Kt-cn2rq]

​@@Zarmdthecoolest😄

[@bodhiswayze1892]

Birds preen each other to open up these feathers so it’s perfectly normal for the birds human to do the same thing! 😊

[@crimsonscarlett9904]

Not to mention whenever they dry up and the feather is fully out, it can actually be kinda itchy to the parrot which is why they are always preening themselves. And sometimes there are parts they cannot reach which is why they help preen one another. And if you have a good relationship with your parrot, they actually will greatly appreciate you helping them reach the parts they can’t get as it is also a type of friendship building moment

[@JessicaSugarTankLarson]

OMG I LOOOOVE unboxing new feathers!

[@kawaii-pigeon]

Love this, if you have a problem with picking your skin, having a bird molting is like AMAZING. You get to stim on your bird, your birds happy, and its a great bonding time

[@Tea_laBlue]

I need a bird, STAT But I can’t have one. I have cats. And that’s a commitment I am not going to make.

[@KATBRU]

Nope. I have a skin picking problem, and I have a parrot. I've kept parrots for years and I love getting the new feathers. The problem is your bird doesn't want or tolerate the amount of preening from you that will satisfy your need to stim. I constantly have bite wounds in various stages of healing all over my hands because it is so hard to stop when the bird says stop.

[@kawaii-pigeon]

@@KATBRU oh, then r.i.p i suppose thats also a factor. My sympathies to your bites 💔 Suppose it also depends on the bird in some cases too ;v;

[@maya_void3923]

​@@KATBRUi pick skin too and have my lips wounded most of the times but st that point just consider getting on medication bro

[@Camaika1997]

I second this! Of course, people shouldn't get a bird as a primary solution and everything. But if you already have one, this is absolutely helpful. My birds loved that I would preen them as soon as they asked, because they are a little dumdum and don't understand preening each other. And for me, it hit just the right spot and kept the skin picking down (in addition to my other tools obviously)

[@SHARKAST1C]

"Parrot leaf" 😂

[@kristaleeraffaelli5858]

The birds love it when you help them shell off the stubborn ones that are super dry but in hard spots for them to reach or just have been on long past they're due to bust out of the little shell!

[@mythbuster4880]

Dorks!😂 When i got my baby parrot, he looked like a full on pin cushion!!! I dont know why people would get offended at a pin feather???🪶 Thats funny😂❤

[@HerbaMachina]

Just people being ignorant about the biology of an animal they've never actually done research on, but for whatever reason consider themselves experts on.

[@ruscell0000]

oh that's such a funny image! the amount of that stuff getting everywhere though...

[@Plethorality]

They might have thought they were pins stuck into them, not something growing out of them.

[@Marynicole830]

@@HerbaMachinawhat? People hate it because of the way it looks coming out of the skin. It gives me chills. Has nothing to do with anything you said. She meant offended as in people freaking out about the way it looks. They weren’t passing judgment on it, kind of like when you see a newborn foals hoof for the first time. It’s just unnerving.

[@bodyofhope]

​@Marynicole830 yes it looks like it would be painful to the touch 😬

[@stephenholmes5362]

What a glorious color this fine bird is!

[@maddd8883]

Same with chickens..it's insane how bad it gets when they're preening

[@venomg5799]

There's always so many feathers all over my room from my pet chicken

[@nagjrcjasonbower]

Helping a parrot preen its pinfeathers is quite satisfying.

[@439801RS]

Thank you for adding to an educational conversation, not just from the birds health perspective but also its effects on their owners, which i wasnt aware of 😊

[@AmandaJaneValkeriah]

This is so fascinating. Never knew that about feathers but is so cool

[@Chamonix.frequently]

My parrots loved being groomed love this!

[@Louiscare]

Yeah cause it's something they do with their mates...

[@Chamonix.frequently]

@@Louiscare he fell asleep so often while being preened . It's just beautiful when a creature loves you that much. I miss my lil guy so much.

[@TheAcidBunny04]

My bird loves when i gently massage her pin feathers between my fingers. She makes her little happy noises and it makes me happy to hear her.

[@RRonco]

It's amazing how similar feathers and scales are to each other

[@viennamumm]

That’s because feathers are a specialized form of scale iirc. Birds are dinosaurs, after all.

[@impracticaldaily8062]

I once saw someone call a feather a bird leaf, it is now my main use to describe a feather 😂

[@firegodessreiko]

.....'I once bore witness to' someone calling a feather a bird leaf....you mean....? Maybe understand the words and phrases you're using before just rattling them off? Just a suggestion...

[@ratwasnotbad4230]

⁠@@firegodessreikoI think they meant they saw it in text. Wouldn’t the phrasing be correct in that case? I guess (if I’m not wrong in the first place) you could still argue that it should be “calling” instead of “call,” but I’m not sure if there is a precedent for that. All pedantry in good fun I assume. ;p

[@Harlow_Khmer]

​@@ratwasnotbad4230heard.. I heard someone refer to a feather as a bird leaf..

[@ratwasnotbad4230]

@@Harlow_Khmer I find that valid too, but I have known some people to correct me if I use words like “hear” and “listen” in reference to something that was written instead of spoken. xD Definitely never had someone insist that the right wording was “bore witness” though. /lh

[@WafflesssFalling]

Funnily, a scientific fact that feels fitting to mention here is that feathers are modified scales! (phylogenetic animal classifications show that birds are reptiles!)

[@wayverleesoulsong]

Chickens also have this! I love crumbling the keratin shells off my hens’ necks, they love it! It’s like getting a good scratch in a hard to reach place

[@mayacitymation4372]

Its literally parrot dandruff lol This fine parrot has one of the best colours ❤

[@quincythequaker]

Great bonding moment…clearing parrot pin feathers. Beware the “unripe” pin. Especially on hard biting parrots.😂

[@crazycoolbanana1631]

I love how it's sitting on you like a little cat 🥺. I miss my old budgie.

[@bellalovesben3414]

That is a beautiful bird. Hard to believe some ppl really don't have a clue what regrowth of feathers looks like.

[@josephlightfoot414]

Everyone that got freaked out has never touched a bird

[@pippa3150]

Channels like yours are awesome. You teach people that having a pet isn't always easy. Research people!

[@deirdencacoruscare1607]

I believe I heard that when you help them it's a good bonding experience.

[@SwedePotato314]

Those feather colors are STUNNING. I didn’t even know birds had feather that beautifully colored and patterned. They’re gorgeous my god

[@bluefluffiness]

Those feathers are stunning 😍

[@GlitchedMuse]

Your parrot is so pretty!

[@DiscoRaptorpaw]

Your bird is stunning!! Those feathers are gorgeous

[@ShelbyTheMacaw]

Thank you so much!

[@darussianping61]

People get offended with every miniscule thing these days.

[@venomg5799]

People are really stupid too

[@anotherinternetidiot6300]

I'm offended that you said that ;)

[@AfianySnow29802]

😑

[@hazbinotakusimp2182]

My bird looooved me helping with his pin feathers when they were ready (the ones he couldn't reach), he'd try to groom me by nibbling my fingers gently as I helped him

[@LadyDoe86]

Beautiful bird ❤

[@Virtuoso_T.E.C]

His fiery color is beautiful ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@RobertCraft-re5sf]

Parrot leaf haha

[@lorimartin191]

Beautiful ❣️💚

[@evanparker3586]

bro those feathers are beautiful! makes it look like a fire Phoenix or something

[@vampyresimmortalkiss]

My baby loved getting his pin feathers rubbed and cleaned. Especially where he had trouble reaching.❤

[@lindasmith5146]

My greencheek has so many feathers coming in...so fascinating

[@TheBirdGuy10]

Do people really get freaked out by that?

[@marcovandermerwe3026]

The colours! So pretty.

[@angelica.86]

In veterinary school blood feathers are really talked about. The amount of blood that can be lost when they break, its so scary.

[@jennifertingelof-truecrime5890]

My mom used to have a parrot (from before my birth until like 2 years ago) and I always thought it looked kinda scary even when I knew what it was 😅

[@9marjo9]

I have a 6 year old male budgie, who also have hes molting moments to the point that he looks like a feathery Porcupine😂😂😂

[@dmayfield8256]

@ShelbyTheMacaw I think it’s a splendid service you are providing by telling people all the non-fun stuff to expect when you take on the responsibility (and HUGE EXPENSE) of a tropical bird. It’s work, work, work, day in, day out, and the amount of attention (play, keeping their minds active, and directing their energy in a positive way) is no small feat!

[@aflood3446]

That bird's coloring is so pretty

[@QuasiiiNominall]

That must feel so nice to have those things removed.

[@itzz_macawDPz]

Yes,I proof this is real as a bird owner

[@chrystal884]

I love birds

[@liviiblahblah4359]

The amount of people getting upset at something they don't understand is wild

[@532kbmfmsar]

Dreadlocks to Feather locks ❤

[@cradio52]

Everyone on the internet is an expert 🙄

[@lindickison3055]

Hes beautiful!!

[@itsacarolbthing5221]

Beautiful feathers!!

[@Iamunknown980]

Wait do all birds do that or is it just this one?

[@ShelbyTheMacaw]

A lot of bird species grow their feathers this way!

[@Iamunknown980]

@@ShelbyTheMacaw oh thanks for that I thought that bird can do that

[@chetsjug]

OMG has nobody ever cooked a turkey and had to pull the pin feathers out? Good God every man woman and child in America should know what a pin feather is! That's almost down right un-American. 😮 😜 🤣🤣🤣

[@cyberra0180]

I got an order of chicken wings from a restaurant once and a few pieces had tiny pin feathers still on them that I had to pull off

[@439801RS]

Of course an American had to make the growth process of feathers about dead birds...

[@-Shallow-Fury-]

Parrot leaf… I love it

[@neko_pawpaw]

The colors on your bird is beautiful

[@ShelbyTheMacaw]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@johnstewart7059]

So the offended idiots never heard of pin feathers?

[@f0xybro.]

nobody was offended

[@johnstewart7059]

@f0xybro. so in the first 10 seconds of the video she states it. Perhaps you missed it, the part where she used the word "offended"?

[@f0xybro.]

@@johnstewart7059 oh

[@AfianySnow29802]

Nah.

[@AfianySnow29802]

Yeah not all seen this and that's okay, stop being jerk just because you know it and act out about it. 🙄😒.

[@Tiny_bean_birds]

Wait do chickens do that cause I was petting my chickens and I felt them uhhh pls answer

[@ShelbyTheMacaw]

Yes!

[@burimsaliji23]

She is a beautiful birbo 🤗🥰

[@shannonreed9808]

Mum had a African grey back in the late 90s, a rescued bird , the powder was everywhere constantly!. She was sneaky, i had her for around 6 months, her cage was left open in my house when i was out all day, for months I'd get home and praise her for not damaging anything, and she'd always be sitting on her perch above the cage when i got home,then i found a single little poop half way up my stairs 😮 my imagination ran wild with what she must have been doing whilst i was out all that time 😂 she was a stroppy thing at times,and always put her beak resting against the metal cage,then clicked her beak making the whole metal cage vibrate,always when talking to someone, or watching/ playing favourite shows or playing games..she knew exactly what she was doing!, the young Rook i had as a rescue was far more intelligent though, and no where near as annoying 😅

[@kerithoma1955]

That is actually very interesting to learn

[@way9883]

your bird's feather is beautiful ❤

[@alexismeyer6236]

Once, someone brought a parrot to my work and she crawled onto my head and started preening my scalp. It’s one of the best moments of my life and my hair was a mess. 😆❤

[@PineappleSoysauce]

Those feathers are gorgeous!!!!! The colors are so pretty! ❤ Edit: typo fix

[@JC-kk5wg]

Feathers are amazing

[@kajoliloli]

It looks so soft 🥺

[@justawho808]

I don't and will never own a bird. You just educated me more about Parrotts than ever. You seem like a good bird mom.

[@jennaguelfi7442]

Omg preening my Roosters new feathers is my favourite thing.. im obsessed lol

[@jaderoyna]

The feathers are absolutely gorgeous, so beautiful ❤

[@SashaTheConqueror]

What pretty feathers!

[@besitosxalma]

I have always been curious about birds as a pet. Learning about this was news to me, buuuut extremely interesting and im loving all the new animal stuff I'm learning lately. ❤❤

[@amandabot58]

You remember when people used to say "Read a book" in that sassy way? This would've been a great time to throw the expression back into rotation.

[@JBoo]

Beautiful bird

[@Sleipnirseight]

This is both horrifying and amazing

[@shadowplays3479]

The colours of these feathers are sooo pretty. ❤

[@zima3181]

What a gorgeous coloration!!! ❤

[@laurahoward7126]

This is a beautiful thing ❤

[@baileyblackwellandsophietu7001]

I am in love with this bird's colours

[@nicoled5062]

Such a gorgeous birb!❤❤❤❤

[@Phoenixhunter157]

I used to looooooove crumbling pin feathers on my bird😍😍😍😍. So addictive and he liked it too,🥰

[@MessagesFromAurora]

Parrot Leaf 🍃 🥰

[@lorain4696]

Also bless your bird hope he lives a long healthy life

[@EsponjosoPollito]

Lol! My chickens love to jump onto my lap and preen themselves. When they’ve had enough I’m left covered in the pinfeather pieces ;)

[@richardstigars288]

Parrot leaf, hahaha never heard that one before, that's cute. I like that one.

[@nathaliel.7015]

Beautiful colors 💛❤️🤩

[@The_Hanged-Man]

Meanwhile, look at that parrot's body language. It's loving the preening, when the pin feathers are ready. Nice trust and bonding.

[@Copper.Spaniel]

I Didn't Know About Pin Feathers Until I Found The Skeletal Remains Of An Eaglet That Was Just Developing Its Feathers. I Was So Confused But It Was Neat.

[@Mel-xl9fz]

Those feathers are absolutely beautiful

[@itskylanotkayla]

My baby loves when I do this with him ❤

[@Adriana-sm3mh]

I remember reading about pin feathers when I first got birds. That's why birds give each other times for preening. I just never saw it so clearly because I have tiny birds. I'm glad I got to see this and for you telling me about the blood. Now I know that if they preen themselves, that might be a worry I can calm myself from sooner.

[@Amira_Phoenix]

The chicken 🐓 is so gorgeous, like a phoenix

[@melissam9253]

So THAT is what a pin feather actually looks like. Learning something new everyday!